House Republicans race to pass Trump’s megabill amid GOP divisions

House Republicans race to pass Trump’s megabill amid GOP divisions


Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with reporters as he returns to his office after going to the House Rules Committee as it holds a hearing to consider the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans began their work on the legislation less than two hours after the Senate passed its version.

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Republican leaders in the U.S. House are racing to hold a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s marquee domestic policy package, but weather woes and persistent GOP resistance threaten the near-term fate of the megabill.

The Senate squeaked out passage on Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance required to come in and cast the tie-breaking vote. Now lawmakers in the lower chamber must approve the Senate’s revisions.

House Speaker Mike Johnson can lose the votes of just three members and still pass the package on a party line. But as of early Wednesday, more than a dozen House Republicans were still opposed to it for various reasons.

Two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio, voted “no” on the House version of the bill in May, and are likely to do so again now.

But in May, Johnson was able to offer last-minute concessions to the skeptical members in his conference to get them on board.

Now, any last minute changes changes automatically would send the bill back to the Senate for another vote, which would make the self-imposed July 4 deadline nearly impossible to reach.

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Potentially further complicating Johnson’s ability to get his razor-thin majority on board are storms that hit the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday night, causing widespread delays and cancellations, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.

Multiple members’ flights were delayed or cancelled, and more rain is expected Wednesday afternoon.

As Republicans stare down their self-imposed July 4 deadline to get the bill to Trump’s desk, the White House is reportedly holding meetings with a number of House Republicans, including the hardliners have expressed resistance.

This is developing news. Please check back for updates.



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